Spotlight shed of aging volunteers and need for new volunteers

On July 18, 2025, KY3 sent Reagan out to shed a light of aging volunteer firefighters (average age is over 60) and the need for new and younger recruits.

Reagan also highlighted that most rural departments are also in need of financial support.

On July 14th

Tones rang out about 1:30pm about a rollover accident on 181 near N hwy. As with all volunteer fire departments, the local department was short handed and they needed others to cover this call for help. Gainesville and Brixey & Rockbridge answered this call for help.
Please consider volunteering at your local fire department. The average age of volunteers is near 60. We need new, younger volunteers. Whether it is a fundraiser, directing traffic, delivering water, offering medical aid or fighting fires, there is a position for everyone. If this were your loved one, wouldn't you want someone to answer the call?

This was the post on facebook that drew media attention

Assistance given to EDCVFD for Cattle truck rollover

Please use caution on backroads with loads that may shift.

Our Collection

This year we will be raffling a Walmart gift card up to $1000 (or half of the money raised by this drawing. We will also be raffling a Mossberg .243 with scope. Both will have ticket prices of $1 each of 6 for $5. We will be selling tickets at the Mountain Grove Heritage Festival August 8th and 9th.

A successfull auction

We want to thank each and every one of you for making our auction a huge success. Our community, donated, attended and bid on so much stuff. This was our first true auction and I have a feeling it won't be our last.

A thank you dinner in our honor

Some of us were able to venture to Ava for a thank you dinner being thrown in our honor. After so many fire departments joined together to battle the blaze on N Hwy, someone thought it would be nice to serve us a warm meal as a thank you. It was greatly appreciated by all.

Unfortunately, many could not attend due to the flooding that was taking place, so they are hoping to throw a picnic when it warms up.

Skidder Catches Fire March 25, 2025

Monday turned into an adventure as we put out the fire out on a skidder. With the aid of EDCVFD we were able to extinguish the blaze before the woods caught fire. Time was against us as cell service is sketchy at best in that area. Fortunately, no person was injured but the skidder is no more.

WE CAN HELP

The fire chief wants you to know that if you need an assist with a controlled burn, WE CAN HELP. Before your burn contact us and we will plan a low wind day to bring the crew to where you want to burn. Two conditions, it has to be a low wind day, and it has to be your property.

Be fire prepared. If you have tall grass, tree slash, and other flammable materials near your residence and/or other buildings, please be aware that you make your property nearly impossible to defend. We offer free property evaluations for anyone in our coverage area who would like tips on how to make their properties safer from fire.

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